Christopher A. Riddle
@christopherariddle.com
Distinguished Professor & Chair of Philosophy at Utica University; #bioethics, #politicalphilosophy, #disabilitystudies; π¨π¦ in πΊπ².
Reviews Editor at the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies.
www.christopherariddle.com
Reviews Editor at the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies.
www.christopherariddle.com
I'll be a part of commencement ceremonies in two State Penitentiaries this spring/summer and I couldn't be looking forward to it any more.
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I'll be a part of commencement ceremonies in two State Penitentiaries this spring/summer and I couldn't be looking forward to it any more.
Beautiful place. Enjoy the stay!
February 3, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Beautiful place. Enjoy the stay!
...and I'm fairly confident I'll come to like this experience just as much as my previous one.
February 2, 2026 at 1:39 AM
...and I'm fairly confident I'll come to like this experience just as much as my previous one.
I really enjoyed last semester. I wish I didn't have to switch institutions, but if all goes well, I'll switch back and forth every semester.
February 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I really enjoyed last semester. I wish I didn't have to switch institutions, but if all goes well, I'll switch back and forth every semester.
I'm teaching at a new (to me) State Penitentiary tomorrow. I'm excited to meet my students. I'm nervous about process and getting around and stuff as I've only visited briefly. I'm sure it'll be fine.
two men are sitting next to each other and one has a tag on his shirt that reads 30269
Alt: two men are sitting next to each other and one has a tag on his shirt that reads 30269
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February 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I'm teaching at a new (to me) State Penitentiary tomorrow. I'm excited to meet my students. I'm nervous about process and getting around and stuff as I've only visited briefly. I'm sure it'll be fine.
It's nerve-wracking to be in a different country and have to apply to renew your passport. I received an update today that it's printing though, so this is good news.
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
It's nerve-wracking to be in a different country and have to apply to renew your passport. I received an update today that it's printing though, so this is good news.
The WHO statement on the US withdrawal. I think it's the definition of taking the high road.
www.who.int/news/item/24...
www.who.int/news/item/24...
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States
WHO regrets the United Statesβ notification of withdrawal from WHO β a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises issues that will be con...
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January 25, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The WHO statement on the US withdrawal. I think it's the definition of taking the high road.
www.who.int/news/item/24...
www.who.int/news/item/24...
As a Canadian, I'm not confused. Seconded.
January 24, 2026 at 2:03 PM
As a Canadian, I'm not confused. Seconded.
I'm happy to state that a peer commentary I wrote with a student at Utica has been accepted in AJOB. Grace VanEtten and I have published "Why a Rejection of Principlistic Equality Risks Harming People with Disabilities".
January 20, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I'm happy to state that a peer commentary I wrote with a student at Utica has been accepted in AJOB. Grace VanEtten and I have published "Why a Rejection of Principlistic Equality Risks Harming People with Disabilities".
And our new President sent a thoughtful and transparent plan about the near future out to the campus community. This is something we haven't seen in an awfully long time.
January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
And our new President sent a thoughtful and transparent plan about the near future out to the campus community. This is something we haven't seen in an awfully long time.
Now I go into a ridiculous meeting for the afternoon. I'll stick with "it is a good day" despite this.
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Now I go into a ridiculous meeting for the afternoon. I'll stick with "it is a good day" despite this.
The administration at Utica has retracted their plan to remove all the associated minors with the philosophy department. I don't know if it will mean more of us will keep our jobs or not. But it is a good thing for the institution.
I also submitted an article for review today. It is a good day.
I also submitted an article for review today. It is a good day.
January 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The administration at Utica has retracted their plan to remove all the associated minors with the philosophy department. I don't know if it will mean more of us will keep our jobs or not. But it is a good thing for the institution.
I also submitted an article for review today. It is a good day.
I also submitted an article for review today. It is a good day.
I have my naturalization interview scheduled.
January 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I have my naturalization interview scheduled.
Love the glasses, as always.
December 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Love the glasses, as always.
It's difficult to explain it now π.
December 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
It's difficult to explain it now π.
Maybe AI can do it suitably well?
December 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Maybe AI can do it suitably well?
Black Sabbath's Paranoid is the ideal tempo to do drywall tape to.
a shooting star with the words " the more you know " behind it
Alt: a shooting star with the words " the more you know " behind it
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November 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Black Sabbath's Paranoid is the ideal tempo to do drywall tape to.
Because they're not students and it isn't an education. They're consumers, and it is a credential.
How sad.
How sad.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Because they're not students and it isn't an education. They're consumers, and it is a credential.
How sad.
How sad.
It's officially, why don't those Christmas lights work, but every other one does, time of the year?
a man wearing a santa hat is saying we 're all in this together .
Alt: a man wearing a santa hat is saying we 're all in this together .
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November 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
It's officially, why don't those Christmas lights work, but every other one does, time of the year?
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November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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I get it. You gave yourself a reason to go back again! π
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I get it. You gave yourself a reason to go back again! π
But did you stop at Applebee's?
November 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
But did you stop at Applebee's?
Congratulations!
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Congratulations!